• MxMK [comrade/them, it/its]@hexbear.net
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      Yep, and it’s a lot of stuff that is high up on the value chain like computers or medical equipment. And now they’re just going to sit gathering dust because every country in the world wants nothing to do with the USA.

      • MLRL_Commie [comrade/them, he/him]@hexbear.net
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        Gotta add a bit of realism to this: countries will trade with the US for this stuff regardless because much of it is needed and China can’t replace it all immediately. But the long term effects to US relations are big yes.

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      It’s still the second largest manufacturer after China, supposedly. Not sure if that’s my amount of stuff, or just dollar “value”.